Metal molding and fastening means therefor



Nov- 12., 1935. y c. P. CHAMBERLIN 2,020,993

METAL MOLDING AND FASTENING MEANS THEREFOR Filed Nov. 10, 1935 INVENTOR knee/vea f? 'HAMaERL/N.

ATTORNEY l Patented Nov. 12,1935

PATENT oFFiCE- METAL MoLmNG AND FASTENING MEANS frnEaEFon.

Clarence P. Chamberlin, Detroit, Mich. Application November 10, 1933, Serial No. 697,396

4 claims. (ci. 296-29) This invention relates to metal molding and means for fastening the same to a base or plate, the object being to` provide a molding having )a base of any desired metal as iron or a soft steel and a comparatively thin covering of stainless steel or other material providing the desired appearance with the mold steel base having a projecting part insertable through openings provided in the plate to which itis to be secured`and` a retaining means on the under side of the plate cooperating with the said projecting. part to prevent removal of the moldingfrom the plate.

Theiinvention isonot confined to the character of the plate to which the molding is to be secured, it being usable in any character of installation where a metal molding is` required and is particularly .adaptable for use in conjunction with parts of an automobile body, as for instance a running board or the like, to which the molding is to be secured. n

A further object ofthe invention is to provide l va molding of the character of construction stated struck out loop on its inner face that is insertablel lin which the base or mold steel portion has a through preferably elongated rectangularly shaped openings in a plate -or member to which Vthe molding to be` secured and a fastening means therefor on the under side of the plate or 'member adapted to be inserted through the loop,

the said fastening means being of a spring steel placed under tension by insertion through they loop to hold the molding tightly to engagement with the opposite face of the plate.

vItis also a feature and object of the invention to providea fastening means of spring metal somewhat arcuate in f orm and shaped "to readily be inserted through the loop or projecting element of the molding member to be deflected by 4such' insertion and having a central portion o f less width than the end portions thereof providing notches on opposite sides of the fastening element in which portions of the loop lie and whereby the fastening means is held from displacement. v.

These and other objects and features of the invention' are hereinafter more fully described-V and claimed, and the preferred form of construction ofy a molding andafastening means therefor embodying invention is shown in the accom- Hpa'nying drawing in which;

Fig. 1 is a plan view .of the molding showing my Y improved means of fastening the same to a plate. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the underside of the plate showing the fastening means in full lines. t

Fig. 3 is a cross section on an enlarged scale ,Y of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the preferred form 5 of fastening means.

As above stated, it is not material torthis in'- vention what the element to which the molding is to be secured may be and the Word plate", as hereinafter used, is intended to refer to any such 10 element. As indicated in dotted lines v3 in Fig.` 1 and full lines in Fig.'2, the plate is provided with a series of spaced apertures 2 preferably rectangular in form and elongated parallel with the longitudinal center line of the'molding 3 to be 15 attached thereto. s l

As shown in, Figs. 3 and 4,'the molding 3 is formed of two parts, a soft iron or mild steel Ybase 4 and a comparatively thin outercover 5 Apreferably formed of stainless steel and in the structure 20 molding 3 the base element I thereof has portions 1 struck inwardly in respect to lthe outer' shell 5 forming what is herein `termed loops and the apertures inv the base 4 formed by the press- 80 ing out of these loop portions 'l are completely covered by the outer shell 5 so that the molding. when in place, has a. uniform and unbroken appearance as will be understood from Fig. 1..

The loops are struck out a.l distance greater 35-- than the distance from the outer surface ofthe member 4 tothe under `side of the plate l and thus when the molding is positioned on the plate as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the loops extend be-pl low this under surface and a lockelement yil, pref. 4.0

erably of the form shown-more clearly in Fig. 5,.is inserted between the terminal end 8 of the loop and the' underl surface of the plate I. The

lock element 9 is preferably o f sheet spring steel, it having an upturned edge I0 at one end which 45 `end .is of greater width.than the end 'Il which `is the rst to be'inserted ,through the loop. The

flange I0 provides means permitting pressure to be applied to the element 9 Ain forcing it to place. The elementv 9 is also bowed in formas will be 50 realized from Figs. 4 and 5 and the inserted end .I I has a slightly upturned terminali! that enables the fastening clip to ride comparatively freely across the slot or opening 2 in forming the same to locking position. The central por-y 35 tion of the fastening clip is notched at I 3 and Il on opposite sides as clearly shown in Fig. 4. Thus, when the clip is in place, Athe edges I5 and I6 of the respective notches engage on opposite side edges of the loop l as will more clearly be understood from Fig. 3. As this lock element 9 is of spring steel and of bowed form,

. it is flattened considerably in inserting the same to the position shown in Figs. 3 or 4 and a tension is .thus provided Aholding the molding in tight engagement with the surface of the plate or element on which it is mounted and the length of the loop member 'l and-form of the clipare such as to produce the necessary tight engagement between the molding and plate.

Preferably the terminal end of the loop is indented as indicated at I5 providing a rib 'engaged by the loop element 9 as shown more clearly in Fig. 4.

In forming the molding, the base member 4 is first shaped tothe desired form in cross section andthe parts I herein termed loops are struck outwardly of the innerl side of the member 4. The outer shell 5 (which may within the scope of this invention be made of any desired material) is preferably a thin sheet of stainless steel applied thereto and forced to close surface contact with the outer surface of the element l through the inturning of the vedge 'portions 6 about-the edges of the base-l, and it is then ready to be fastened to the member I. While within the scope of 'this invention, the molding may have any desired form in' cross sectionv it is evident that for general purposes an arcuate form is satisfactory and is probably the least ex' pensive form in which the structure can be made,

`there are, however, many-1cases where even a flat form is desired to conform to some general design of; the structure with which it is to be4 associated and may also be otherwiseshaped as. to.. its exteriorface within the scope of them-- vention'as set forth 'in the appended claims.

Having thus briefly described my invention, its utility and mode of operation, what I claim and' desire to secure by Letters Patent. of the! United States isA V 1. A composite metal Vmolding for fastening lto an apertured plate comprising a sheet metal base `member of bowed form in crosssection, loops4 struc'k out from the' body of the ybase lmember to prcect beyond the plane of the edges thereof, lan imperforate cover member of sheet like mayterial having` thel longimdinal edges thereof turned inwardly about .the edges of the base memf ber, the loops eachbeirg adapted for insertion ,in an aperture provided in the plate' to below the surface thereof `andunsupported thereby, and a spring clip for insertion through the loop to engage the plate under tension and noldvme 111-' turned edges of the cover member in contact with the plate.

2. A composite metal molding for fastening to an apertured plate comprising a sheet metal base member of bowed form in cross section, loops 5,

struck out from the body of the base member to project beyond the plane of the edges thereof, an imperforate cover member of sheet like material having the longitudinal edges -thereof turned inwardly about the edges of the base m member, the loops each being adapted for insertion in an aperture provided in the plate to below the surface thereof and unsupported thereby, and a fastening device for each of the loops consisting of a spring metal clip bowed in form 15 from one end to the other and having notches in its opposite side edges between the said ends to engage the opposite sides of the loop to prevent displacement and holding the molding in place on the plate under tension.` 26 3. A compositez metal molding for fastening to an apertured plate comprising a sheet metal base member of the desired form in cross section with 'the edges thereof lying in a plane. at oneside of the body portion thereof, loops struck out from 25 the body of the base member to project .beyond the plane of the said edges thereof, an imperforate cover member of sheet metal of the deslred character secured to the base'member by inturning the longitudinal edges :of the cover 3Q member about and inwardly of the edges of the' base member, the loops each being adapted for 'insertion in an aperture provided in the plate.

the plate apertures being of greater widthl and 'f length than the loop and a central portion of the 3.5,y

of the body portion thereof, loops struckl o ut from Athe body of the base member to project he'- yond the plane of the said edges and through the apertures of the plate, an imperforate cover member of sheet metal secured to the base '6p ber, and a retaining clip of sheet metal of length than width, one .end thereof rower than the opposite end and having notches in the opposite vsides thereof Aintermediate endsto engage the opposite sides of the respec7 55. tive loops. said retaining clip being bowed in form longitudinally and both said ends being reverse!!! turned. 

